Tom Hanks Posts Heartwarming Toy Story Video For Conjoined Twins

Tom Hanks Posts Heartwarming Toy Story Video For Conjoined Twins

Hollywood actor, two-time Oscar winner and all round awesome human being Tom Hanks has shared a special video for two twins in Ireland.

Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf were born conjoined in 2009, but were successfully separated a year later following a number of operations, though they still face ongoing health issues.

According to their mum Angie, the twin boys have always had a toy Woody, from Toy Story, which has accompanied them on countless hospital trips and surgeries, though it’s now looking a bit old and worn out.

A local ice-cream parlour owner, who used to work in the US with contacts in the film industry, knew of the twins’ story and their love of Toy Story, decided to contact Hanks on the off-chance he might send a message.

Tom Hanks being Tom Hanks went a step further though, and recorded a video of himself signing two brand new Woody toys, along with writing a letter to the boys, set to the music of You’ve Got a Friend in Me, which he then sent to the twins and their parents.

Charlie Cocksedge

Charlie Cocksedge is a journalist at UNILAD. He graduated from the University of Manchester with an MA in Creative Writing, where he learnt how to write in the third person, before getting his NCTJ. His work has also appeared in such places as The Guardian, PN Review and the bin.